Something to prove. Everyone always has something to prove and changes to make in their lives. It doesn’t have to be something that makes sense to us – it just has to make sense to the person living it. In DOC, Season 2, Episode 4, there are a lot of characters who just have to worry about themselves and their journey.
But that’s the thing – it doesn’t happen too often here.
From the beginning, we’re dealing with Joan and all of her drama. There is something wrong with her, and I am not just talking about her health issues. But whatever she is hiding has made it hard to root for her.
DOC is a medical drama – yes. The cast of characters and the chemistry that they have on the screen have made us invested in what is next for all of them. At this point, we’re shocked that we’d even take Maitra as Chief over Joan.
Let’s dive into it.
There are a lot of things happening in this week’s Doc, and you know it is going to be interesting when we’re opening with a frat party.
A GUILTY HEART
College years are not something that I want to remember. A lobotomy sounds much better. A lot better. But then again, it’s because I could not survive what all of these kids have to go through. This poor dude, wanting to have sex and then goes blind. That sounds horrible. Seth, I am hoping that you get yourself together.
His Mom brings him into the hospital, and the truth about what has happened to him isn’t something that he’s going to dive into with her there.
Doc approaching the subject on kids watching porn as well as medication because he can’t get it up anymore, was something I didn’t think I would see, but I am glad that they put it out there. Seth had started watching porn at the age of 12. This should not be available to anyone at that age. It made me think about the way that everything is readily available on the internet, and we definitely need to make sure things like this are not available to kids.
Not to mention that we shouldn’t be buying medication online.
While listening to everything that the doctors are explaining, there is a lot of information and things that can happen if you misuse medication.
It was the vulnerability with the storyline that made me appreciate Jake even more. He can speak to the patient and talk to him so he doesn’t feel shame. I think that is really important for any doctor. Between Jake and Amy, they can conquer both sides – talking to his Mom but also talking to him.
Seth will recover, but they aren’t sure to the depths of he will recover. It opens up the conversation of what young kids are going through and how dangerous the internet is.
BESTIE IS TRYING
Amy, my friend, kissing your bestie’s ass isn’t the best thing that you can do. One thing you and your bestie have an issue with, and you need to talk about it. You guys need to be there for each other.
You may remember last season when the train went off the tracks and there was a lot of death and chaos. Gina blames herself.
I think that Gina has spent so much time helping others that she doesn’t know how to ask for help. She doesn’t know how to take time for herself and heal. I struggle with that. I don’t think that Gina should be working if she’s taking on the responsibility of having to donate a bunch of money to this man to make herself feel better.
I do have a hard time that she doesn’t see that there is something that she needs to deal with. But I do love that Amy FINALLY put in some effort with her co-workers and her best friend.
Amy calling Gina’s wife and telling her what is going on – I admired. Sometimes we have to do the hard things – even if it makes our friends angry at us. Gina needs people.
NEW INTERN
Hannah Clark, you have such optimism. I do love that and the choice that Jake made with her. Clark is young and optimistic, and I do want to see how she fits in. Amy, Jake, and Hannah – well, that is going to be interesting.
But mostly interesting because of Jake. He’s just gotten reamed out by Joan about covering for Amy. The thing is – I have a million thoughts on why it is that Joan is so adamant about being up in Amy’s business. She forbids the two of them from ever dating while they are working together. And she’s got an ulterior motive.
Jake tells Amy that he needs her to paint within the lines that day. He’s skating on thin ice. Amy doesn’t get it, but she tries to honor it. Jake says they will talk about the end of the day, which is never a good sign.
Hannah and Amy do work well together, and I love that for them. Amy needs someone to be nice to her. Hannah is ambitious, and she wants to make her father proud. He was a doctor, one we learn that Amy didn’t get along with. She may not remember it all, but hey, she’s going to be a good teacher to Hannh.
As Amy tries to change and be the leader that she knows she is capable of, I think that it is interesting to watch. Why? Because as much as Jake pushes her away, he’s enamored by her.
Hannah is a character that I believe I am going to like and appreciate. She’s new, and her being new allows us to see characters through new eyes.
THE EXPIRED PROXY
A medical proxy is something that I have. It’s the person who can make choices for me if I can not make decisions for myself. One of the patients on the floor has one that is a little outdated, being that his ex-husband’s.
His new love isn’t his medical proxy. They have to call the ex, who has medical power of attorney and needs to make the choice. The thing is, his choice is the opposite of the new love. It’s why Michael gets called in – to decide who gets to make the choice.
I don’t think Michael is the best person to make this choice, but I do understand why he is. It’s his job. That being said, though, Michael relies too much on emotions, but maybe this case came in front of him because he needs to have someone remind him of who he is.
Medical proxies are no joke and something that one should have. I don’t envy Michael having to make the choice of whose word is going to be the one that they follow – it seems like an impossible thing for anyone to do. But he also seems like he’s willing to do things like this because he genuinely just wants to make a difference.
MICHAEL
Michael is a good man, and we really think that he’s just been through a lot. We also recognize that we don’t know all he’s been through. He continues to go through a lot – because of Amy, because of Nora, because of his kids – mostly because of himself.
Letting go of Amy and the past doesn’t seem like it is going to be easy for Michael, but he has to let it go. In order to move forward with his wife and new son, there has to be a moment where what was once stays in the “was once” frame. Michael is a good leader, and he’s a good man.
I think that seeing him move forward is one of those things that reminds us all that we can do just that. Michael is willing to make tough choices for himself and others.
He examines why he’s left Amy as his medical proxy – and the truth is Amy does know him better than anyone. She probably always will. It’s seeing someone have to go through their old love-making choices for their future and their new love’s future.
Michael does realize that Amy has been a safety net – one that he’s not been willing to let go of, because letting go of her makes it feel like the past is over, and that’s not something that he knows how to do. There is the possibility that letting go of the past means accepting that Danny is gone.
But Danny is, and it’s okay to grieve – Michael will grieve forever. But moving forward and allowing himself to have a future and be the Dad that he can be – that’s something worth fighting for. Michael’s ultimate act of letting go was telling Jake that things were over between him and Amy. It was definitely a sign of strength and commitment to a different future for himself and his family.
OTHER THOUGHTS
- Still think we need to see more Katie
- I am not shocked at Michael’s choices, and yet shocked
- Coffee for the boss isn’t a bad kiss-up
- Jake trying to set distance between himself and Amy? I’ll let him have that right now only.
- Joan backing Maitra – you two are both ick.
